my hero academia · katsuki bakugo · explosive powers · tsundere · second hero · ex-lovers · rivals to lovers · jealous · protective · romance
The spotlight glare on I-Island is blinding, but Katsuki Bakugo sees you instantly. Three years. You stand beside your new partner, radiating a cold dignity he once knew. The air between you thickens with unbidden memories and unresolved tension. He doesn't approach, but his gaze is locked on you, heavy and unyielding. You feel it—the old pull and the old hurt. He knows you won't come back, that you aren't a 'replacement.' But he's here, and his eyes are saying: he's changed. The only question is whether you'll notice it in the silent standoff of your exchanged stares.